AVICII’S HIGHEST SOUNDSCAN DEBUT FOR SOLO EDM ARTIST

PRMD/Island Records superstar DJ/producer Avicii enters the Billboard 200 albums chart at #5-bullet with his debut album, TRUE, on first week sales of 50,000 copies. This marks the highest studio album debut in Soundscan history for a solo EDM artist. TRUE, which topped album charts in 70 countries, contains Avicii’s phenomenal single “Wake Me Up” (featuring Aloe Blacc), the #1 iTunes smash in 70-plus countries. “Wake Me Up” moves to #4-bullet on the Billboard Hot 100 in its 13th week out, dominating radio on multiple charts all summer, with an audience north of 100 million and rising.

“To be a part of this early success here in the US with Avicii is just incredible for all of us here at Island Records,” said Steve Bartels, President & COO, Island Def Jam Music Group. “David Massey and I, along with the whole team, are proud to join forces with Avicii and the PRMD label as he moves into the next exciting phase of his ground-breaking career.”